Republican congressman explains his objections to $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund

NPR | By Sarah Handel,

Marc Rivers, Juana Summers, Luke Garrett

Published May 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., about his concerns with the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund.

Sarah Handel

Marc Rivers

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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Luke Garrett

Luke Garrett is an Elections Associate Producer at NPR News.

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